Despite the Pandemic, Global Companies Remain Committed to Sustainability
Written by ERIC HOUSE.
When the pandemic became an all-too-harsh reality in 2020, many leaders wondered what affect the health crisis would have on the progress being made on sustainability, especially when a tight economy meant that companies might prioritize other initiatives. According to a global study of 700 sustainability experts from 70 countries, however, the worry was perhaps overblown.
Last year, half of the sustainability experts surveyed believed that corporate sustainability would be completely sidelined as a result of the virus. Now, only one in four (24%) believe this will happen. In fact, the experts say that the COVID-19 crisis has enhanced our understanding of how destruction of the environment and the spread of disease are linked, and that more companies are focused on environmental issues.
